Dunmore Borough Election

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaefer,

This is an appeal in an election recount proceeding conducted by the court below under the provisions of the Act of April 23, 1927, P. L. 360, involving the vote cast for the office of burgess in the First Ward, Second District, of the Borough of Dunmore. The count of the vote as made by the election officers brought about the election of Frank M. Clemens as burgess; as made by the recount board named by the court, Wesley J. Webber received a majority of the votes cast for the office.

A petition was presented to set aside the return of the recount board and to…